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Sanitary district reports massive Aug. 12 flows, 27 suspected overflows
Summary
Director Spokes told the board the wastewater plant saw flows far above design on Aug. 12 — ~70 million gallons total and hourly peaks near 107 million — and the district recorded 27 confirmed or suspected overflows; follow-up inspections and insurance claims are underway.
Director Spokes told the Richmond Sanitary District Board that the wastewater treatment plant was overwhelmed during the Aug. 12 storm. "On August 12, the facility received a total flow of 70,000,000 gallons, with peak hourly flows reaching a 107,000,000 gallons per day," Spokes said, noting the plant treated 23,000,000 gallons that day and excess was discharged via the plant’s CSO 002 structure.
Spokes said the collection system experienced 27 confirmed or suspected overflows, including basement backups, manhole overflows and lift station events, a sharp increase from fewer than 20 overflows recorded in the previous 12 months. He said the district is distributing insurance claim forms to impacted residents and conducting follow-up inspections to determine causation, while acknowledging many overflows may involve private service laterals rather than the district’s mains.
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